"Stop, Johnathan," Williams says in a video as it was streaming to Facebook. "Stop, Johnathan."

Then came the shots.

It is a sign of the digital age: Rallies, parties, public and private events played live via video on Facebook. Even, occasionally, as appeared to happen this week in Shreveport, homicides.

Williams spoke to an audience via Facebook Live — which permits the real-time transmission of video — as a man paced behind her Thursday inside a Shreveport house, repeatedly threatening her. The man, Johnathan Robinson, was her former boyfriend, according to police and Williams' relatives.

Shots were fired. And when police officers arrested Robinson more than an hour later, they found Williams inside the home. She died before getting to a hospital.

Authorities now say that Robinson, 36, held Williams hostage inside her home at 1301 Natalie St. as he fired shots at police officers — and at Williams. The standoff with law enforcement lasted nearly 80 minutes.

Williams, a Shreveport native and mother of three, lived at her Natalie Street home for about two years.

Robinson was an ex-boyfriend, said her first cousin Trina Williams. The pair dated "on and off" for about five years. They most recently called it quits about two years ago. Williams was in a new relationship and was happy, Trina Williams said.

Robinson is being held at Caddo Correctional Center on one count of second-degree murder, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of simple criminal damage to property and — in charges added late Friday — seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to jail records Saturday.

Williams, 27, was smart and humble, Trina Williams said. She did hair and interior design for her neighbors to make money to support her kids.

It's still unclear why Robinson drove to Rannita's home and forced her to apologize through a video streamed to Facebook.

Police responded to a report of shots fired around 10:48 a.m. in the 1300 block of Natalie Street.

Rannita Williams' home at 1301 Natalie is on the right side of a cul-de-sac. Just past her house, the road turns into the dead-end Magazine Street. Her brick home sits in the shadow of a large water tower and tall trees.

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At 10:48 a.m., Shreveport police responded to a report of shots fired at the 1300 block of Natalie Street. (Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times )

The first officer arrived on-scene at 10:53 a.m. Officers reported being fired upon at 10:55 a.m.

Between the time officers arrived and Robinson surrendered, he shot a Shreveport police officer and his ex-girlfriend.

It's unclear how long Williams was left in the house after being shot. Officers were able to get to her only after Robinson surrendered. But a three-minute Facebook video sent to The Times shows what may have been Williams' final moments.

The video begins with Robinson swearing at Williams. Another man is holding the phone from which the video is being streamed. It appears the video was published on his page as it was being shot. The video was later removed from Facebook.

Authorities did not say what the second man's relationship was to Williams or Robinson. His Facebook profile lists his last name as Williams.

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At 10:48 a.m., Shreveport police responded to a report of shots fired at the 1300 block of Natalie Street. (Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times )

"Now apologize, bitch," Robinson yells as the camera flips around to Williams.

"Hey, y'all this NuNu," Rannita says to the camera.

She then begins to apologize for going "live" on an unknown woman, although it's unclear exactly what she means. She says her page has been blocked. Another woman can be heard on speaker phone. It's unclear what the other woman is saying.

"Yes, I was wrong. I didn't have any business going off like that," Williams says.

Robinson yells more. He paces behind Williams, moving in and out of camera view.

"I don't give a f*** about police, you hear," he says as he walks away and opens the door to the home. "Pull up right now. Pull up.

"Wanna be famous? I'll make you f****** famous."

Robinson then paces back and forth, appearing and disappearing from view. The front door creaks. Robinson reaches behind Williams for something, then disappears from view again.

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At 10:48 a.m., Shreveport police responded to a report of shots fired at the 1300 block of Natalie Street. (Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times )

Four shots are heard. A fifth crack comes soon after. Then a sixth.

He comes back into the house.

"Stop, Johnathan," Williams says. "Stop, Johnathan."

The phone then appears to tumble to the floor. The screen shows the ceiling — and a shadow of a person holding rifle. Three more cracks are heard.

Robinson then appears to fire another shot out the door.

"Now, bitch. Game over," he says as he stands over the phone. "Game over."

Robinson turns off the phone.

Police confirmed that the video was taken inside that home and that the man seen shooting is Robinson.

Police said at a press conference Friday that officers established inner and outer perimeters around the home. Hostage negotiators made contact with Robinson. Robinson fired shots while speaking with them, police said.

Officers did not exchange fire with Robinson, police officials said, but did use equipment to disable the vehicle he drove to the house.

The officer who was wounded, Cpl. Robert Entrekin, was taken to University Health after being shot in the wrist. He is doing well, police said Friday.

After Robinson's arrest at the scene Thursday, officers found Williams inside and cleared the residence. She was transported to University Health with life-threatening injuries. University Health spokesperson Bill Strother said Thursday that Williams was dead upon arrival.

Authorities said Robinson was armed with a rifle.

Robinson initially was booked into the Shreveport City Jail. He was transferred to Caddo Correction Center after vandalizing his cell in the city jail, authorities said.

Robinson had been in trouble with the law numerous times since 1999. Among the more serious charges he has faced: attempted second-degree murder, armed robbery, domestic abuse battery, false imprisonment, aggravated second-degree battery, assaulting a police officer and criminal trespassing, according to city and parish court records.

The woman named in the 2015 domestic abuse case was not Williams.

Friday morning, family members and friends stood outside the Williams' home. Neighbors on the tiny street stood in their front yards. Children rode bikes.

The only indication that Williams died the day before was a solitary plant sitting near the road in her front yard: red roses with a big red bow.

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At 10:48 a.m., Shreveport police responded to a report of shots fired at the 1300 block of Natalie Street. (Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times )

Her cousin, Trina Williams, was in the crowd of people outside. Trina said she and Rannita were referred to as "Salt and Pepper" because they often were seen together.

Robinson had been violent "numerous times" with Williams, Trina Williams said. Some of their encounters involved law enforcement. Robinson wasn't allowed at the home, she said.

"I mean basically, I guess (he came over) to torture her. That's the only thing I could see," Trina said. "She didn't deserve it. Why would you even come here?"

Rannita Williams was a graduate of Green Oaks High School. She leaves behind three children: Damaya, 4; King, 6; and Jada, 13. None of the children were Robinsons', Trina said.

Trina got the call about Rannita being shot around the same time police did, she said. Her aunt — Rannita's mother — called her.

"The call that I got was 'Johnathan killed my baby,'" she said. "I hoped it wasn't true."

Tears started to well in Trina's eyes.

"I love her to death," Trina said. "I wish it was me instead of her."

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Police responded to a shooting on Natalie Street in Shreveport on Thursday, April 12.(Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times)

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